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Household of Thomas Kershaw (born 1844, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), England

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

Thomas Kershaw and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Kershaw, born in 1844 in Birstall, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Hemma Kershaw, born in 1845 in Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Joseph (born 1869 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England), Rachil H (born 1871 in Batley, Yorkshire, England), William (born 1877 in Batley, Yorkshire, England) and Luke (born 1879 in Batley, Yorkshire, England).


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Thomas Kershaw's household

Male

Thomas

Kershaw

Head
Female

Hemma

Kershaw

Wife
Male

Joseph

Kershaw

Son
Female

Rachil H

Kershaw

Daughter
Male

William

Kershaw

Son
Male

Luke

Kershaw

Son
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Kershaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Birstall, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Kershaw

Head

Married

37

1844

Birstall, Yorkshire, England

Hemma

Kershaw

Wife

Married

36

1845

Yorkshire, England

Joseph

Kershaw

Son

Single

12

1869

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Rachil H

Kershaw

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Batley, Yorkshire, England

William

Kershaw

Son

Single

4

1877

Batley, Yorkshire, England

Luke

Kershaw

Son

Single

2

1879

Batley, Yorkshire, England

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